Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) vs Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gravity Q vs Samsung Wave II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
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1 Advantage 
28 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Wave II (GT-S8530) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Gravity Q T289, Samsung SGH-T289 | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/2/2013 | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 |
| Depth | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.7 x 112.5 millimeters (2.35 x 4.43 in) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Bada 1.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 416MHz STE U6805-Core (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 256MB (170MB available) | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 3.6/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 Java framework | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gravity Q (SGH-T289) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.96W/kg (head), 0.88W/kg (body) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.39W/kg (head) |